Knigh

been tw

ollowness in my chest and the searing pain had

mountains of paperwork and back-to-back m

ying the image of Kaci's terrifying

unting. I crumpled a financial report

without knocking. He was one of the f

blow a gasket. Look at this. It's way mo

e Pack forum. "I'm not interested

. "Oh? Not even gossip

leb slid the tabl

and a "plagiarist." My first reaction was anger-not for Kaci,

coffed, pushing

teresting. Look, this is the first thing

ve floor-to-ceiling window with the city lights twink

hat apartment... I recognized it. It

y to move into the most expe

e was just enjoying herself? W

for herself," I sneered, t

the more interesting part." He swiped, and

was a big deal a few years ago?

ese posts, accusing Kaci of plagiarizing her. Don't you think th

om was always cluttered with cameras and art books. But I'd n

work early and drov

anted some quiet, to h

and walked into the grand, cold building, an

servants bowed respectfully as I pa

for the faint scent of grass and sunlight t

ng. Her scent was g

n a lavish gown, her garden

t preparations, telling me she had managed

Kaci to see that I can hire the master she could only ever imitate. She'll look l

filled with Caleb's words and the ima

of the estate. There was a rose garden th

n it before, consideri

almost see her figure, watering

with evening dew. It was cool against my skin. As c

hat what I had lost might be mor